Marine

Engineered Honeycomb Solutions and Services

Lightweight Panel Solutions for Marine Vessel Interiors

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At Plascore we are committed to providing a high-quality product,

paired with engineered solutions, for a wide variety of applications.

We are a global manufacturer of honeycomb panels, which are a

high-strength, lightweight material for use in the Marine Industry.

Our engineers can work with your team to manufacture panels

that meet your requirements. We are capable of providing basic

honeycomb panels, joining extrusions and hardware, as well as

finished assemblies.

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Areas honeycomb can be used:

Lightweight | Strong | Stable | Cost-Effective | Moisture & Corrosion ResistantPlascore Honeycomb Panels are a high-strength, lightweight material that provide efficient

mechanical performance. Our lightweight panels are an excellent alternative to monolithic materials

(e.g., solid aluminum, wood and steel) as well as panels with traditional core materials such as

plywood, balsa, and foam.

Available in a wide range of sheet sizes and facings, our honeycomb panels are designed for ease

of use in many common applications and processes. They can be engineered to meet specific

requirements for strength and stiffness. Plascore Honeycomb Panels are used in many situations that

require elevated core shear, compression and adhesion performance.

Benefits of Honeycomb Panels

overheads decks

dividers

cabinets

berths

passageways

partition walls

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Plascore Marine Panel SystemPlascore has developed marine panels specifically for marine vessel interior applications. Our marine

panels are certified by the United States Coast Guard and are approved as meeting Part 1 of Annex 1 of

the IMO FTP Code with adhesive meeting Part 5 of Annex 1 of the IMO FTP Code.

We also have a variety of joining extrusions available to construct virtually any condition for bulkhead

liners, solid partitions, cabinets, overheads, and decking.

Basic aluminum panel

Decorative panel with aluminum backer

Decorative panel without aluminum backer

One-sided decorative panel with aluminum backer

One-sided decorative panel without aluminum backer

Configurations

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*Other joiners are available. Please contact your Plascore Sales Representative for a full list of options.

Joiners & Hardware

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Skin Materials:AluminumStainless SteelHigh Pressure LaminateGlass/Epoxy PrepregG10 Fiberglass

Skin Finishes:Clear Epoxy PrimerMill FinishBond and/or Paint ReadyDecorative VinylHigh Pressure LaminatePowder Coat

Material and Finishing Options

Honeycomb Cores:Aluminum (Commercial and Aero/Military Grade) Nomex® (Commercial and Aero/Military Grade)Kevlar® (Aero/Military Grade)Stainless SteelPolypropylenePolycarbonate

Adhesives:Commercial grade toughened epoxy

• Cost-effective• Service Temperature options up to 180° F

Modified Epoxy Film Adhesive• Service Temperature options up to 400° F• Multiple weights available• Can be MIL spec or ASTM certified

Custom Panel SolutionsBased on your project, there are endless options of honeycomb materials, construction, finishes and

fabrication to give you a strong, lightweight product. This page gives an idea of how we can customize

our products for any application. Please contact your Plascore Sales Representative for more details.

Sizes:Thickness: 1/8” – 3” standardWidth: 48” and 60” standardLength: up to 190” standard

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Sizes:Thickness: 1/8” – 3” standardWidth: 48” and 60” standardLength: up to 190” standard

Fabrication Options

Manufacturing Competencies

Co-Fabricated Edge Closeouts

Post-Fabricated Edge Closeouts

Blind Fastening

Thru Fastening

Chemical Surface Treatment

Adhesive Formulation

Core Forming

Laminating Presses

Panel Fabrication

4-Axis CNC Machining

Panel Assembly

Powder Coating

Custom Packaging

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Weight-to-Thickness

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Flexural Rigidity-to-Thickness

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At Plascore, the quality of our process is as important to us as the quality of our product. Along with

strong, lightweight Honeycomb Panels, we will walk you through the process of creating the products

you need, from idea to design to deployment.

Our Process

Our Sales Team will be your first point

of contact, and will follow up with you

throughout the entire process. The Sales

Team is a liaison between you and the rest

of the Plascore team, from communicating

design requirements to conducting

negotiations. As part of the Sales Team,

our Sales Engineers will review and

analyze your project. If they think your

design needs any changes, they will offer

suggestions and finalize blueprints. This

step of the process may go a few rounds,

to ensure the project is ready to go before

we move on to the next steps.

Our purchasing department

works with our engineers to

source the raw materials needed

for your project. We have a large

and established supply base and

are capable of handling large,

complex projects. We make

decisions about make versus buy

and yield optimization to help

your project to be cost effective.

1. Sales & Design

2. Purchasing / Procurement

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Our quality control department works alongside our manufacturing group to

ensure your product is made correctly according to your specifications.

Accreditations include:

Our Production Team includes Manufacturing

Engineers, Panel Technicians, CNC

Programmers and Operators. Your project

will be led by a Production Supervisor, who

will optimize the use of equipment, minimize

waste, and ensure on-time delivery. Our

engineers will help set up the process for

your specific project and ensure that your

product meets quality standards. Our CNC

programmers work with CAD/CAM Software

such as Solidworks, AutoCAD, and Catia V5.

Our shipping department has a close relationship

with a variety of carriers in order to provide the best

shipping rate with the least amount of transit time.

They will work with your preferred carrier as well.

• Just-In-Time Delivery

• Custom Kit packaging

• Warehousing

• AS/EN/JISQ 9100

• ISO 9001:2000

• ISO 14001

• NADCAP

Our quality department and lab performs a variety of testing such as:

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Adhesive Testing

• Thermal Loading

• Humidity

• Salt Spray

• NFPA 130

• Testing per ASTMs

They also can provide First Article Inspections and reports as well as finished

panel Certifications. At Plascore we are also ISO certified.

3. Production

5. Shipping

4. Quality & Certification

• IMO FTP Compliant

• USCG

Plascore, Inc. employs a quality management system that is AS/EN/JISQ 9100, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.

Corporate HeadquartersPlascore Incorporated615 N. Fairview St.

Zeeland, MI 49464-0170

EuropePlascore GmbH & CoKGFeldborn 6

D-55444 Waldlaubersheim

GermanyPhone: 616.772.1220

Toll-Free: 800.630.9257

Fax: 616.772.1289

plascore.com

sales@plascore.com

Phone: +49(0) 6707.9143 0

Fax:+49(0) 6707.9143 40

plascore.de

sales.europe@plascore.com

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